Sidney Rivera is a 26-year-old Professional Footballer currently playing as a Forward for the Bangladesh Police in the Bangladesh Premier League. Sidney played college soccer at Old Dominion University. In 2015, after a successful senior season, Sidney got drafted by Orlando City of the MLS. After not being given the, he was loaned briefly to Louisville City of the USL Championship. After Louisville, in 2017, Sidney made a move to Puerto Rico FC of NASL, where he scored 5 goals, and had a successful season. The following season, NASL was disbanded and many players were on the search for a job in the USL or the MLS. Unfortunately for US Soccer, there were a lot of players without a job come the following year. in 2018, Sidney dropped his ego and took a chance with Atlantic City FC of the NPSL, where he got housing and meals, but he had to work an additional 6-7 hour shift as a bartender to be able to live. In 2019, Sidney got a call from a message on Instagram from someone who offered him a trial in Vietnam. Sidney was a little skeptical about the opportunity, but after doing his research, he deemed it a worthwhile risk to take a trip out to Vietnam. After doing very well, he was told that he would sign. But, as we both know, in the harsh world of soccer, sometime things fall through, and that’s what happened. Though, after making some noise, and impressing an agent, Sidney was invited to Bangladesh for an opportunity in the Bangladesh Premier League. Without thinking twice, Sidney took his opportunity, and is off to a very successful campaign, where he is averaging 1 goal per match. In the interview, you can hear how serious Sidney is about mastering his craft and all of the sacrifices that he has made to get to where is now and where he wants to get too. The 3 pieces of advice that Sidney wants to offer you to have the best chance to become a professional or maintain the level of being professional are: 1. Always Believe in Yourself. 2. Work Hard & Have Perseverance. 3. Be Smart in Your Work & Your Decisions and Enjoy the Process.
Day in the Life of a Pro in Bangladesh- Sidney Rivera Ep. 45
